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2/5
|
35%
|
The Fifth Estate (2013) |
"
Disappointingly dull account of a tale desperately in need of a sharper screenplay and some directorial vim. Might as well wait for the Blu-ray, Jules."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Oct 6, 2013
|
|
5/5
|
93%
|
Speed (1994) |
"
There are very few action movies that cut to the chase quite as quickly as Speed and then have the stamina to keep it up for nearly two hours."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 30, 2013
|
|
3/5
|
75%
|
The East (2013) |
"
The love story feels a bit forced, but otherwise it's an intelligent examination of the dangers of both fanaticism and espionage ..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 28, 2013
|
|
1/5
|
6%
|
The Perfect Man (2005) |
"
Even ardent Hilary Duff fans will have a hard time swallowing this thoroughly dim-witted romantic comedy."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jun 7, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
47%
|
Maniac (2013) |
"
At last an intelligent horror remake that understands its source material and yet brings something new to the butcher's slab."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 10, 2013
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
West of Memphis (2012) |
"
This rigorously researched film does indeed add to the account..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 21, 2012
|
|
2/5
|
49%
|
Hit & Run (2012) |
"
The film's characterisation is hopelessly underdeveloped and an undercurrent of homophobia does little to make the experience any less tedious."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 12, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
80%
|
Magic Mike (2012) |
"
There's a lot more than banana hammocks and vigorous thrusting ..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jul 11, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Angel & Tony (Angèle et Tony) () |
"
Immersed in the salty sea air of France's Normandy coast, Delaporte's debut is a tender tale brimming with atmosphere."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Apr 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
51%
|
Contraband (2012) |
"
Mark Wahlberg is back in action-man mode in this skilfully shot if slightly uneven thriller."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
85%
|
21 Jump Street (2012) |
"
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill play the dimwit cop duo who are sent back to their high school to pose as students in order to root out a drugs ring."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 15, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
86%
|
Chemical Brothers: Don't Think (2012) |
"
It's when the viewer's response mirrors that of the filmed audience - jaw dropping as terrifying clowns urge you to 'get high' - that Smith's ability to connect becomes inarguable. "
—
Time Out
Posted Feb 29, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
A tightly wound, enjoyably cynical little chamber piece that features four indecently entertaining performances courtesy of Kate Winslet, Jodie Foster, Christoph Waltz and John C Reilly."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 2, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
71%
|
Carnage (2011) |
"
A shot of pure, exhilarating cinematic malice."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 29, 2012
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Shame (2011) |
"
Shame is powerfully acted and well directed, the Big Apple has never looked as harsh and unforgiving..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 12, 2012
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
50/50 (2011) |
"
Whether you're after a comedy-drama about cancer or a Rogen laugh-fest with added heart, this does a remarkable job of balancing the odds."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 20, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
61%
|
The Awakening (2012) |
"
This is no classic of a notoriously difficult genre, but if you can forgive the silly conclusion, it's still satisfyingly scary."
—
Radio Times
Posted Nov 16, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Like watching rats fight in a gorgeously lit bucket, this is compellingly nasty, but for those with stomach for it, Drive is a lot of fun."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 23, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
84%
|
Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) |
"
Genuinely funny. A life lesson in never prejudging a man just because he's skinning a squirrel."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
Drive (2011) |
"
Oh alright, it ain't Shane. But it is about as much shamelessly disreputable, stylish, ultra-violent fun you're going to have at the movies this year."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Sep 19, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
18%
|
The Art of Getting By (2011) |
"
It's a story that's been told numerous times and with more élan."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
72%
|
Fright Night (2011) |
"
Even the addition of 3D, which so often feels superfluous, is deployed here with hair-raising effect."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 8, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
79%
|
The Thing (1982) |
"
The Thing is a peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina-wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted May 25, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
Hanna (2011) |
"
Succeeds in blending the strange, almost fairy-tale atmosphere with some expertly conceived action and unusual, well-sketched supporting characters..."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 5, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
66%
|
Insidious (2011) |
"
Derivative as it is, Insidious is competent enough, there are a few genuine scares and the final shock twist is an effective cinematic sucker-punch."
—
Radio Times
Posted Apr 28, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
55%
|
Killing Bono (2011) |
"
Hamm, working from a script co-written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, seems unable to decide what tone he's aiming for - broad knockabout comedy or bittersweet reminiscence."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 31, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
Brilliantly employing 3D technology to accentuate the prehistoric artists' use of the undulating cave walls, he reveals this ancient equivalent to the Sistine Chapel in all its incredible, vivid glory."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 24, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
95%
|
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011) |
"
A typically quixotic documentary in which great unknown artists from 35,000 years ago collaborate with one in 2011. Profound, mysterious and utterly absorbing."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Mar 21, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
87%
|
Submarine (2011) |
"
This sweet-natured feature debut from Richard Ayoade has been compared to American coming-of-age movies such as Rushmore and The Squid and the Whale, but its influences also feel closer to home."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 17, 2011
|
|
2/5
|
75%
|
Norwegian Wood (2012) |
"
Like most other unfilmable novels, this would have been best left alone."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
79%
|
Fair Game (2010) |
"
The movie's driving force is Watts, whose depiction of a professional spook attempting to negotiate a political minefield as well as hold her stressed-out marriage together is thoroughly convincing."
—
Radio Times
Posted Mar 10, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Howl (2010) |
"
Franco is outstanding as the gay, insecure poet, whose worship and love for fellow Beats Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady informed his urgent, passionate early work."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 24, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
62%
|
Howl (2010) |
"
With a frustrating format and poor animation, it's still worth it for Franco and the chance to engage with a key work of poetry."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 22, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Bill Murray lend their mega-watt talents to a undemanding movie. Beautifully shot but let down by an underwhelming final act."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 4, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
91%
|
The Fighter (2010) |
"
This is easily the most shamelessly enjoyable boxing flick since Rocky."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
1/5
|
51%
|
Brighton Rock (2011) |
"
An unfortunate mess."
—
Radio Times
Posted Feb 3, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
87%
|
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) |
"
While The Godfather delivers certainty and a comforting dramatic resolution, Once Upon A Time In America delivers a profound kind of mystery."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Feb 2, 2011
|
|
5/5
|
91%
|
The Fighter (2010) |
"
Two very different but equally powerful performances combine to deliver an exhilarating fight-flick that, like its scrappy central character, is impossible not to root for."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jan 31, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
84%
|
Get Low (2010) |
"
First-time director Aaron Schneider cut his teeth as a cinematographer, so it's no wonder Get Low is so meticulously and beautifully shot."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 20, 2011
|
|
4/5
|
93%
|
127 Hours (2010) |
"
James Franco, who is rapidly emerging as one of the most promising actors of his generation, matches Boyle's technical brilliance with a mesmerising depiction of Ralston's strange internal journey."
—
Radio Times
Posted Jan 6, 2011
|
|
3/5
|
52%
|
The Next Three Days (2010) |
"
A kind of escape procedural, with director Paul Haggis delivering a host of interesting details about lock-picking and the faking of passports."
—
Radio Times
Posted Dec 23, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
72%
|
We Are What We Are (2011) |
"
Surely cinema's first Mexican social-realist cannibal horror drama, it's grimly funny and at times horribly effective stuff. Ickily excellent."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Nov 10, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
——
|
Chasing Legends (2010) |
"
Ultimately, this is a must-see for fans of all things two-wheeled -- and perhaps spandex fetishists -- but less than essential for anyone else."
—
Radio Times
Posted Oct 21, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
55%
|
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) |
"
Stone directs with his usual propulsive efficiency, provides a moderately gripping storyline with a ripped-from-the-headlines feel and draws effective performances from his cast, particularly La Beouf and Mulligan."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 30, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
76%
|
The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest (2010) |
"
The photography is suitably spectacular and there's a starry voice cast..."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 23, 2010
|
|
3/5
|
73%
|
The Last Exorcism (2010) |
"
The direction and performances are solid enough to hold the attention right up to the maddeningly mishandled ending."
—
Radio Times
Posted Sep 2, 2010
|
|
2/5
|
50%
|
South of the Border (2010) |
"
Stone's film could have allowed political voices that are rarely present to get a fair, and critical hearing. Instead he near smooches them to death."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 30, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
82%
|
The Crow (1994) |
"
Style over content, sure, but what style..."
—
Empire Magazine
Posted Jul 14, 2010
|
|
4/5
|
87%
|
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) |
"
Nicolas Cage gives one of the best performances of his career in this borderline insane film..."
—
Radio Times
Posted May 20, 2010
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